Notice of Study Completion
Front Street Slope Stabilization and Road Reconstruction Environmental Assessment
The Municipality of Central Elgin has completed an Environmental Assessment Schedule ‘B’ for the Front Street Slope Stabilization and Road Reconstruction project which includes the review of alternatives for storm drainage measures related to slope stabilization along Front Street at the Erie Bluffs. The project area will extend approximately 590m along Front Street.
The Municipality’s focus is to stabilize the top of slope along Front Street. The work will include new gravity type bin retaining walls with subdrains, concrete curb and gutter, new asphalt roadway (including granular and drainage adjustments) and new storm sewer/catchbasins with a suitable outlet at the bottom of the bluff. The recommended and preferred alternative is designed to minimize impacts to the natural, social and economic environments.
The Class EA process included public, First Nations and agency consultation, and investigations with respect to the natural environment, archaeological, cultural heritage, and stormwater drainage.
The study was undertaken in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule ‘B’ project as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015).
The Environmental Assessment provides preferred design concepts for the storm sewers and slope stabilization, including evaluation criteria, recommendations and mitigation of impacts. This report was prepared to document the decision-making process of the preferred design. The Environmental Assessment has been placed on public record for a thirty (30) calendar day public review period and is available at the following locations beginning December 16, 2020:
The Municipality of Central Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, 1st Floor, St. Thomas, ON (by appointment only)
Library: Port Stanley Library, 332 Carlow Road, Port Stanley, ON
Website: www.letstalkcentralelgin.ca - Front Street project page
Interested persons may provide written comments to our project team by January 16, 2021. All comments and concerns should be sent directly to the following team members.
Tyler Erickson, P.Eng., Manager of Capital Projects, Municipality of Central Elgin, P: 519.631.4860 ext. 272, E: terickson@centralelgin.org
Sandra Hayman, P.Eng., Project Manager IBI Group, P: 519-472-7328 ext. 63003, E: shayman@ibigroup.com
In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e. requiring an individual/comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g. require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name for the ministry.
Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request.
The request should be sent in writing or by email to:
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto ON M7A 2J3, minister.mecp@ontario.ca and
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor, Toronto ON, M4V 1P5, EABDirector@ontario.ca
Requests should also be sent to the Municipality of Central Elgin by mail or by e-mail.
This Notice issued December 16, 2020.
Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
